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Where to watch France v Italy

France v Italy will take place at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille,  at 3pm on Sunday, live on ITV1

France v Italy betting odds

To win the match
France 1-50
Italy 30-1
Draw 66-1

Handicap
France -25
Italy +27

Best bets for France v Italy

Italy +27
2pts 10-11 BoyleSports, Hills

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France v Italy teams

France: Thomas Ramos; Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Louis Bielle-Biarrey; Matthieu Jalibert, Maxime Lucu; Cyril Baille, Peato Mauvaka, Uini Atonio, Cameron Woki, Posolo Tuilagi, Paul Boudehent, Charles Ollivon, Francois Cros.
Replacements: Julien Marchand, Sebastien Taofifenua, Dorian Aldegheri, Romain Taofifenua, Alexandre Roumat, Esteban Abadie, Nolann Le Garrec, Yoram Moefana. 

Italy: Ange Capuozzo; Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex, Federico Mori, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Martin Page-Relo; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Giosue Zilocchi, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Riccardo Favretto, Michele Lamaro, Ross Vintcent.
Replacements:  Gianmarco Lucchesi, Mirco Spagnolo, Simone Ferrari, Matteo Canali, Andrea Zambonin, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Leonardo Marin. 

France v Italy team news

France: Stand-in skipper Gregory Alldritt is injured so Charles Ollivon wears the armband. Giant lock Posolo Tuilagi makes his first start.

Italy: The Azzurri make six changes to the line-up that lost to Ireland last time out. Martin Page-Relo starts at scrum-half, the third player to wear the number nine shirt in as many matches.

France v Italy predictions and betting tips

Italy followed an encouraging performance against England in round one of the Six Nations with a heavy defeat to Ireland last time out, but if they can get over that setback they should be more competitive against France.

As well as that 36-0 reverse in Dublin, the Azzurri are still carrying the scars of a record 60-7 defeat to France at the World Cup in October. But both results have to be put into perspective.

France were riding a wave as World Cup hosts last autumn having beaten New Zealand in their opener, while Italy have never made an impact at the World Cup. And the way Ireland are playing it seems there won't be many teams who get much change out of them in Dublin.

The context is different now as France have put in two unconvincing performances this year, are without star scrum-half Antoine Dupont for this tournament and have now also lost captain Gregory Alldritt to injury.

There's still plenty of attacking flair in the backline and 20-year-old winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey gave another insight into his potential with a try against Scotland two weeks ago.

But Les Bleus still look to be lacking coherence and a handicap pitched as high as 27 points for this match may prove out of reach.

Italy are used to making the best of big starts. In 12 matches played on French soil in the Six Nations, the Azzurri have covered the mark ten times, and it's seven out of eight when the bookmakers' line has been 20 points or more.

France last won a Six Nations home match by more than 27 points in 2003, and they're not even at their usual Stade de France but playing in Lille instead.

Coach Gonzalo Quesada has made a few tweaks to his team including a rotation in the front row and a third scrum-half in three matches as Martin Page-Relo, who was born in France and plays for Lyon in the Top 14, starts.

But most interestingly Tommaso Menoncello, who has performed well at centre in the first two matches, moves to the wing and could well provide more a cutting edge to the back three alongside Ange Capuozzo and Monty Ioane.

Italy outscored England three tries to two in their first match and if they show the same spirit they did in that match they can stay within the sizeable handicap.

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